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Heston and Isleworth 1923

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

Published
1924
Pages
104
Tables
40

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  • Page 7
    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS, 1923.
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    I am indebted to Mr. F. E. Harmsworth, Clerk to the Brentford Guardians, for information respecting the amounts paid in money and kind as out-relief to poor persons within the parishes of Heston and Isleworth during the years 1922—23:—
    1922.1923.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    The following figures give the number of births:—
    Legitimate.
    Male.Female.Total.
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    Previous low figures were:—
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    Comparative figures for the years 1921, 1922 and 1923 in connection with nuisances are submitted herewith:—
    19211922.1923.
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    The following is the record of inspection of food premises:—
    No. of Inspections made.
  • Page 15
    5. The following tabular statement on slaughter-houses is required:—
    In 1914.In January, 1923.In December, 1923.
  • Page 15
    List of Samples purchased
    Article.Taken.Adulterated.
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    UNSOUND FOOD, 1923.
    cwts.qrs.lbs.
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    The table hereunder gives the number of cases of infectious diseases that occurred in the several Institutions in the district during 1923:-
    ENTERIC FEVER.SCARLET FEVER.DIPHTHERIAPNEUMONIA (all forms).ERYSIPELAS.PUERPERAL FEVER.CEREBRO SPINAL FEVER.OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.ENCEPHALITI8 LETHARGIC A.PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.OTHER TUBERCUL08IS.POLIOMYELITISTOTAL.
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    TUBERCULOSIS.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    The undermentioned table sets forth the numbers of such cases for the year: —
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    The number of individual mothers and children attending the Clinics is shewn hereunder:—
    Council House, Hounslow.Isleworth Public Hall.
    1920.1921.19221923.19201921.19221923.
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    The visits by the Health Visitors in connection with the Maternity and Child Welfare work are shown in the following table :—
    1920.1921.1922.1923.
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    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 31
    COUNCIL LABORATORY, 1923.
    Total.Positive.
  • Page 41
    Table I. shewing dwelling-houses represented as unfit for human habitation.
    Premises.j No. of houses represented by M.O.H.Date of -5 representation.Date CloRing Order madeDate Closing Order determined.Date Demolition Order made.Date Demolition Order obeyed.Date Demolition Order enforced.
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    Table II. Causes of Deaths during 1923.
    Causes of Death.Civil Residents all ages.
    Male.Female.
    All causes240216
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    Table III . Infantile Mortality during the year 1923. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age
    Cacse of Dkath.Under 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 rats.3 mts. and uuder 6m ts.6 mts. and under 9 mts.9 mts. and under 12 mts.Total Deaths under 1 vear.
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    table iv.—a. Infectious Diseases, 1923. Cases Notified.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Cerebro-spinal Fever.Encephalitis Lethargica.Poliomyelitis.Pneumonia.Malaria.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other forms of Tuberculosis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Dysentery.Anthrax.
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    Table IV.-B. Cases of Infectious Disease notified and Cases removed to Mogden Isolation Hospital during 1923.
    Disease.Notified.Admitted to Hospital.Deaths.
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    Table IY.—C. Deaths from Notifiable Infectious Disa&es, 1923. Age Groups.
    Under 1 year.1 year.2 years.3 years.4 years.5 years.10 years.15 yearn.20 years.85 years.45 years.65 years and over
  • Page 47
    Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    Table VI.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Outstanding Jan. 1st. 1928.Found during 19-28.Remedied during 1923.Outstanding Dec. 31st, 1923.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    1234567
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    Table VII.—HOMEWORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.Outwork in unwholesome premises, Section 108.Outwork in infected premises, Sections 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices Served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (s. 110).Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110).
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Con-troctorsWorkmen.ContractorsWorkmen.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
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    Table VIII.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
    (1)(2)
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    Table IX.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
    (1)(2)
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    During the year 1923, the following cases of infectious disease occurred among children attending public elementary schools in this district:—
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    Cases of infectious disease have occurred during the year among school children as follows:—
    SCHOOL.SCARLET FEVER.DIPHTHERIA.MEASLES.GERMAN MEASLES.MUMPS.CHICKEN POX.j WHOOPING COUGH
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    Re-payments are claimed from the parents in accotdance with the following scale:—
    Weekly family income per head, less rent.Amount per case.
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    TABLE I.—RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.
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    Table II. A. RETURN OF DEFECTS found by Medical Inspection in the year ended 31st December, 1923.
    Defects or Diseases.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    Requiring treatment.Requiring to be kept under obr-ervation. but not requiring treatment.Requiring treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment.
    12345
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    Table II— Continued.
    Defects or Diseases.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    Requiring treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment.Requiring treatment.Requiring to be keptiunder observation, but not requiring treatment.
    12345
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    B. —Number of individual children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require treatment.
    Group.Number of Children.Percentage of children found to require treatment.
    Inspected.Found to require treatment.
    1234
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    TABLE III.—RETURN of all Exceptional Children in the area.
    Boys.Girls.Total.
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    Table III.— Continued.
    Boys.Girls.Total.
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    TABLE IV. Return of Defects treated during the year ended 31st December, 1923. TREATMENT TABLE. Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group V.
    Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Diseases or Defects.Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    1234
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    TABLE IV.— Continued. Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
    Number of defects.
    Received Operative Treatment
    Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Total.Received other forms of Treatment.Total number treated.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    TABLE IV.— Continued. Group IV. —DENTAL DEFECTS. (1). Number of children who were—
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    TABLE IV.— Continued. Group V.-UNCLEAN LINESS AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.